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CONTACT Melissa Plummer Dean of Natural Sciences & Math 803.535.1282 [email protected] Agriculture in South Carolina is about more than just crops and forestry – careers exist in education, research and agritourism. A leading industry, agriculture is vital to all areas of the state, especially the rural areas. Students in OCtech’s Agriculture/Business program gain the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in agricultural and support industries. They gain an increased understanding of practices that improve the sustainability of farms and agricultural industries. OCtech’s Associate in Science with an emphasis in Agricultural Education, Food Science or Soils and Sustainable Crops is designed for students to either transfer specific courses or a complete associate degree to the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences at Clemson University to count toward a four- year degree. Students participate in hands-on activities in our agricultural teaching garden and greenhouse while taking general education courses that transfer to Clemson. Agribusiness drives South Carolina’s economy with an annual impact of $41.7 billion and more than 212,500 jobs. (Source: S.C. Department of Agriculture) AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ASSOCIATE DEGREES Agriculture/Business Agricultural Education Transfer (Clemson University Food Science Transfer (Clemson University) Soils & Sustainable Crops Transfer (Clemson University) CERTIFICATE Sustainable Agriculture Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College O Ctech
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CONTACT Melissa PlummerDean of Natural Sciences & Math
Agriculture in South Carolina is about more than just crops andforestry – careers exist in education, research and agritourism. A leading industry, agriculture is vital to all areas of the state,especially the rural areas. Students in OCtech’sAgriculture/Business program gain the knowledge and skillsnecessary to be successful in agricultural and support industries.They gain an increased understanding of practices that improvethe sustainability of farms and agricultural industries.
OCtech’s Associate in Science with an emphasis in AgriculturalEducation, Food Science or Soils and Sustainable Crops isdesigned for students to either transfer specific courses or acomplete associate degree to the College of Agriculture, Forestryand Life Sciences at Clemson University to count toward a four-year degree. Students participate in hands-on activities in ouragricultural teaching garden and greenhouse while takinggeneral education courses that transfer to Clemson.
Agribusiness drives South Carolina’seconomy with an annual impact of$41.7 billion and more than 212,500 jobs.(Source: S.C. Department of Agriculture)
AGRICULTUREPROGRAMS AVAILABLEASSOCIATE DEGREESAgriculture/BusinessAgricultural Education Transfer
(Clemson UniversityFood Science Transfer
(Clemson University)Soils & Sustainable Crops Transfer (Clemson University)
CERTIFICATESustainable Agriculture
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical CollegeOCtech
Class Lab CreditFALL IAGR 201 Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture 3.0 0.0 3.0AGR 211 Agricultural Calculations 3.0 0.0 3.0BIO 101 Biological Science I 3.0 3.0 4.0ENG 155 Communications I 3.0 0.0 3.0MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics 3.0 0.0 3.0
15.0 3.0 16.0SPRING IAGR 204 Introduction to Plant Science 3.0 0.0 3.0BIO 102 Biological Science II 3.0 3.0 4.0BUS 101 Introduction to Business 3.0 0.0 3.0ENG 165 Professional Communications 3.0 0.0 3.0
12.0 3.0 13.0SUMMERAGR 203 Introduction to Animal Science 3.0 3.0 4.0AGR 206 Basic Farm Maintenance 3.0 3.0 4.0
6.0 6.0 8.0FALL IIAGR 205 Integrated Pest Management 3.0 0.0 3.0ACC 101 Accounting Principles I 3.0 0.0 3.0ECO 201 Economics Concepts 3.0 0.0 3.0MGT 101 Principles of Management 3.0 0.0 3.0
Humanities Elective 3.0 0.0 3.015.0 0.0 15.0
SPRING IIAGR 202 Soils 3.0 3.0 4.0BAF 101 Personal Finance ORAGR 214 SCWE in Sustainable Agriculture I 3.0 0.0 3.0CPT 170 Microcomputer Applications 3.0 0.0 3.0MKT 101 Marketing 3.0 0.0 3.0
12.0 3.0 13.0
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE CERTIFICATE* (33 SEMESTER HOURS)
FALL AGR 201 Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture AGR 205 Pest Management AGR 211 Agricultural Calculations MGT 101 Principles of Management SPRINGACC 101 Accounting Principles I AGR 202 Soils AGR 204 Introduction to Plant Science MKT 101 Marketing
SUMMERAGR 203 Animal Science AGR 206 Basic Farm Maintenance
*Federal Gainful Employment Project
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN APPLIED SCIENCE GENERAL TECHNOLOGYPRIMARY TECHNICAL SPECIALITY: AGRICULTURESECONDARY TECHNICAL SPECIALITY: BUSINESS
65 SEMESTER HOURS
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College3250 St. Matthews Road l Orangeburg, SC 29118
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